Not exact matches
The show included the monochromatic
portraits he was known for — like «Manhattan Memo,» a shadowy depiction of a man in an expletive - laden black T - shirt and paint - smeared jeans, or «Photo Bloke,» of a man outfitted in a
soft pink suit — but art - world coverage of the show
focused on paintings that seemed to strike a new tone.
Crudely crafted sculptures predominantly made from clay and cardboard accompany
portraits of somewhat eerie characters — exactly painted but given a
soft focus and often partially smudged out.
48 Porträts (48
Portraits), 1972 Made for the 1972 Venice Biennale, Richter's oil paintings are intended to resemble
soft -
focus black and white photographs.
The front - facing camera has its own
Portrait mode, applying a
soft focus filter slider called Beauty, and an «artistic bokeh» effect that can also be toggled off.